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  • Guidance for importers of unlicensed human medicines on meeting the requirements of the TSE (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies) guidelines.

  • Sets out the progress made in applying the lessons learned from the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

  • How to comply with the regulations when using a medical device differently to the manufacturer's instructions.

  • A series of indicators to inform safer prescribing practice to help pharmacists, clinicians and patients review prescribed medication and prevent harm.

  • These directions require the Care Quality Commission to exercise the functions set out in this direction from 1 October 2023.

  • The Thirlwall Inquiry has been set up to examine events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their implications following the trial, and subsequent convictions, of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby of murder and attempted …

  • This guidance demonstrates stakeholders, including the government, working together to address supply issues.

  • Information for manufacturers on the regulations that apply to prosthetic, orthotic and ophthalmic devices.

  • This is guidance on the safe use of ultrasound gel to reduce risk of transmission of infection during ultrasound and related procedures.

  • Information on what NHS staff are expected to do as part of the new requirements set out in the FGM enhanced dataset.

  • What 'single-use' means and what symbol is used by manufacturers to show this.

  • Checklists providing a practical guide to using medical devices in a range of healthcare settings.

  • Guidance for healthcare professionals about how to share information to safeguard individuals from radicalisation.

  • Guidance for healthcare professionals on using benchtop sterilizers safely and effectively.

  • Guidance for healthcare professionals on the use and management of blood pressure management devices.

  • Guidance for staff involved in planning to discharge patients at risk of or experiencing homelessness, or who have no recourse to public funds.

  • How the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) recognises Medical Physics Experts (MPEs) as competent in radiation safety.

  • Typical effective doses, equivalent periods of natural background radiation and lifetime fatal cancer risks from diagnostic medical exposures.

  • The Department of Health and Social Care will lead a review into the duty of candour for health and social care providers in England.

  • Directions relating to the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch's (HSIB) additional functions and duties in carrying out maternity investigations.